instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /

ADJECTIVE

immediate, urgent

Synonyms

STRONG

burning contemporary crying current fast imperative present pressing prompt quick

WEAK

clamant dire direct exigent existent extant importunate insistent instantaneous on-the-spot present-day split-second

Antonyms

STRONG

future old old-fashioned past slow tardy unimportant

WEAK

delayed eventual late later

NOUN

moment

Synonyms

STRONG

breath crack flash jiffy juncture minute occasion point sec second shake tick time trice twinkling while wink

WEAK

bat of the eye nothing flat short while split second

Example Sentences

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For an instant he touched the table again, just to steady himself.

From Literature

But it wasn’t just that the pair became instant gold medal contenders 11 months before the Olympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times

That guy gets forgotten the instant Ray slips Colin a note with a time and place to meet.

From Los Angeles Times

She was an instant convert: “This is sick.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For an instant I felt a pang, picturing myself in Tokyo or Timbuktu, craving one of my aunts peach pies.

From Literature